Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0101’

ABSTRACT

A new garden type  Chrysanthemum  plant named ‘CIFZ0101’ particularly distinguished by its medium sized butterscotch bronze daisy-type inflorescences, broad, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

Latin name of the genus and species of the plant claimed: Chrysanthemum x morifolium.

Varietal denomination: ‘CIDZ0101’.

BACKGROUND OF THE NEW PLANT

The present invention comprises a new Chrysanthemum, botanically known as Chrysanthemum x morifolium, and hereinafter referred to by the variety name ‘CIDZ0101’.

‘CIDZ0101’ is a product of a planned breeding program. The new cultivar has medium sized butterscotch bronze daisy-type inflorescences, broad, strong and uniform plant habit, and a flowering response time of 7.5 weeks.

‘CIDZ0101’ originated from a hybridization made in October 2013 in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. The female parent was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated as ‘B7017’, having solid purple daisy inflorescences and more upright plant habit when compared to ‘CIDZ0101’.

The male parent of ‘CIDZ0101’ was the unpatented, proprietary plant designated as ‘B7967’, with yellow daisy-type inflorescences, shorter growth habit and slower flowering response than ‘CIDZ0101’.

The seed was sown in August 2014 and the resulting plants were grown in pots in a greenhouse in Gilroy, Calif. ‘CIDZ0101’ was selected as one flowering plant within the progeny of the stated cross in January 2015.

The first act of asexual reproduction of ‘CIDZ0101’ was accomplished when vegetative stem cuttings were propagated from the initial selection in May 2015, in Gilroy Calif.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF INVENTION

Horticultural examination of plants grown from cuttings of the plant initiated in May 2015 and continuing thereafter, has demonstrated that the combination of characteristics as herein disclosed for ‘CIDZ0101’ are firmly fixed and are retained through successive generations of asexual reproduction.

‘CIDZ0101’ has not been observed under all possible environmental conditions. The phenotype may vary significantly with variations in environment such as temperature, light intensity and day length.

A Plant Breeder's Right for this cultivar has not yet been applied for. ‘CIDZ0101’ has not been made publicly available prior to the effective filing date of this application, notwithstanding any disclosure that may have been made less than one year prior to the effective filing date of this application by the inventor or another who obtained ‘CIDZ0101’ directly from the inventor.

The following traits have been repeatedly observed and are determined to be basic characteristics of the new variety. The combination of these characteristics distinguishes this Chrysanthemum as a new and distinct variety.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE PHOTOGRAPHS

The accompanying photographic drawings show typical flower and foliage characteristics of ‘CIDZ0101’ with colors being as true as possible with an illustration of this type.

The photographic drawings show in FIG. 1 a close-up view of an inflorescence, and in FIG. 2 a flowering plant of the new variety.

DETAILED BOTANICAL DESCRIPTION

The plant descriptions and measurements were taken indoors in Hollister, Calif. in April 2020 on about 11 week old plants. Unrooted cuttings had been planted, 4 plants per pot, in 6 inch pots on Feb. 12, 2020. The plants were pinched and moved to short days on Mar. 4, 2020 to induce flowering.

The aforementioned photographs: FIGS. 1 and 2 were taken of the same plants used for the descriptions and measurements in Hollister, Calif. in April 2020.

Color references are made to The Royal Horticultural Society Colour Chart (R.H.S.) 2001.

TABLE 1 DIFFERENCES BETWEEN THE NEW VARIETY ‘CIDZ0101’ AND A MOST SIMILAR VARIETY: ‘Yoauburn’, U.S. Plant ‘CIDZ0101’ Pat. No. 12,526 Plant height: Shorter Taller Flowering response: Faster Slower Plant habit: Wider branching More narrow

-   Plant:     -   -   Form, growth and habit.—Herbaceous pot-type, stems upright             to moderately angled, freely branching, strong and compact             growth habit.         -   Plant height.—15.0-18.0 cm.         -   Plant height (inflorescence included).—22.0-24.0 cm.         -   Plant width.—45.0-50.0 cm. -   Roots:     -   -   Number of days to initiate roots.—4 days at about 22 degrees             C.         -   Number of days to produce a rooted cutting.—10-12 days at 22             degrees C.         -   Type.—Fine, fibrous, free branching.         -   Color.—RHS N155B but whiter. -   Foliage:     -   -   Arrangement.—Alternate.         -   Immature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 138A.         -   Lower surface.—RHS 138B.         -   Mature, leaf color, upper surface.—RHS 137A.         -   Lower surface.—RHS 137C.         -   Length.—8.0-8.7 cm.         -   Width.—6.0-7.3 cm.         -   Shape.—Ovate.         -   Base shape.—Acute.         -   Apex shape.—Obtuse.         -   Margin.—Palmately lobed; irregularly incised, somewhat             serrate.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Puberlulent.         -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent.         -   Color of veins, upper surface.—RHS 138B.         -   Color of veins, lower surface.—RHS 137C.         -   Pattern of veining.—Palmate.         -   Petiole color.—RHS 137A.         -   Length.—2.0-2.8 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.3-0.04 cm.         -   Texture.—Puberlulent. -   Stem:     -   -   Quantity of main branches per plant.—4-5.         -   Color of stem.—RHS 138B.         -   Length of stem.—13.0-15.0 cm.         -   Diameter.—0.4-0.5 cm.         -   Length of internodes.—0.6-2.5 cm.         -   Texture.—Puberlulent.         -   Color of peduncle.—RHS 138A.         -   Length of peduncle.—6.0-11.0 cm.         -   Peduncle diameter.—0.2-0.3 cm.         -   Texture.—Puberlulent. -   Inflorescence:     -   -   Type.—Compositae type, solitary daisy-type inflorescences             borne terminally above foliage, ray florets arranged             acropetally on a capitulum.         -   Quantity of short days to flowering (response time).—7.5             weeks.         -   Natural season flowering.—Not determined for this variety.         -   Quantity of inflorescences per plant.—28-33.         -   Lastingness of individual blooms on the plant.—4 weeks.         -   Fragrance.—Slightly spicy. -   Bud (just when opening/showing color):     -   -   Color.—Closest to RHS 14C.         -   Length.—1.0 cm.         -   Width.—1.2 cm.         -   Shape.—Oblate. -   Immature inflorescence:     -   -   Diameter.—5.0-5.5.cm.         -   Color of ray florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 7A             overlain with 163C.         -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 8B. -   Mature inflorescence:     -   -   Diameter.—7.5-8.5 cm.         -   Depth.—2.6-3.1 cm.         -   Total diameter of disc.—1.6-1.8 cm.         -   Receptacle color.—RHS 145B.         -   Receptacle height.—0.3 cm.         -   Receptacle diameter.—0.7 cm. -   Ray florets:     -   -   Average quantity of florets.—18-23.         -   Color of florets, upper surface.—Closest to RHS 7A overlain             with 163B.         -   Lower surface.—Closest to RHS 8B.         -   Length.—3.2-3.6 cm.         -   Width.—0.9-1.1 cm.         -   Shape.—Eliptical.         -   Apex shape.—Obtuse and mildly cuspidate.         -   Margin.—Entire.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Papillose.         -   Lower surface.—Papillose. -   Disc florets:     -   -   Average quantity of florets.—185.         -   Color of florets.—RHS 5B.         -   Length.—0.6 cm.         -   Width.—0.1-0.15 cm when open.         -   Shape.—Tubular, elongated.         -   Apex shape.—Acute, 5 pointed. -   Phyllaries:     -   -   Quantity.—25-28.         -   Color, upper surface.—RHS 137B.         -   Lower surface.—RHS 137A.         -   Length.—0.9-1.0 cm.         -   Width.—0.2-0.3 cm.         -   Shape.—Lanceolate.         -   Apex shape.—Acute.         -   Base.—Fused.         -   Margins.—Entire; slightly papery.         -   Texture, upper surface.—Glabrous.         -   Lower surface.—Puberlulent. -   Reproductive organs:     -   -   Pistil.—1, found on both types of florets.         -   Length.—0.5 cm.         -   Style color.—RHS 155C.         -   Style length.—0.4 cm.         -   Stigma color.—RHS 17C.         -   Stigma shape.—Bi-parted.         -   Ovary color.—RHS 155C but more translucent.         -   Stamens.—4, found on only on the disc florets.         -   Color of filaments.—RHS 155C.         -   Length filaments.—0.4-0.5 cm.         -   Anther color.—RHS 15A.         -   Anther length.—0.15 cm.         -   Anther shape.—Oval.         -   Color of pollen.—Absent.         -   Pollen amount.—Absent.         -   Fertility/seed set.—Has not been observed to date.         -   Disease/pest resistance.—Has not been observed to date. 

What is claimed is:
 1. A new and distinct variety of Chrysanthemum plant named ‘CIDZ0101’ substantially as illustrated and described herein. 